Single hen

[sti chick]

I went to put my girls to bed last night, and 1 of them was sat all alone in the house (in the dark). She didn't look right so i put the light on and stayed for a little while to watch her. Anyway she went into the nesting box with her bum facing me, well was a bit worried as all my girls had layed an egg already that day, 12 hens....12 eggs full house. But she started to strain so i moved her feathers to see what was happening (not expecting an egg at all) she was so preocupied that she didn't mind me being nosey at all . Well i watched it all and there it was.... an egg ..i don't know what i was expecting to see fall out .such a shame that the egg was a softy after all her hard work in one day. thats the 2nd time in a week i have had 13 eggs from 12 girls .

do you think i'm a bit strange at being absolutely facinated and compelled to watch an egg being laid?

 

lin

[sti chick]

why was this moved?? thought it was equall about chickens and eggs so wasnt sure where to put and i decided the chicken came first not the egg lol

[WitchHazel]

Oh bless her. Hope she's OK today, mine are sometimes a bit under the weather the day after laying a softee.

[sti chick]

she seems ok today so far thankyou, going to put some limestone flour in food tomorrow.

[westleigh]

i dont think your strange i would watch a egg being laid if i had the chance

[Chillicat]

How funny!

I'd watch too!

I've seen my snakes lay eggs, and I've watched them hatch........and have seen my chicks pip/hatch.........its fascinating

 

PS what's going on with these smilies?

[westleigh]

i took 2 days holiday from work just so i could see my one and only egg hatch